Antipode of Yby Yaú, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to Yby Yaú is Shirahama, Okinawa, Japan.
Yby Yaú
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.966, -56.541
Antipodal point
Philippine Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 22.966, 123.459
Shirahama
Japan
Shirahama is the closest city to Yby Yaú's antipodal point (157 km).
The antipodal city to Yby Yaú is Shirahama. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yby Yaú is Shirahama.
The distance from Yby Yaú to Shirahama is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Yby Yaú
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yby Yaú's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yby Yaú.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirahama, Okinawa | Japan | 157 km | (24.361, 123.748) |
| Ishigaki, Okinawa | Japan | 168 km | (24.345, 124.157) |
| Yonakuni, Okinawa | Japan | 173 km | (24.467, 123.000) |
| Hualien City, Taiwan | Taiwan | 220 km | (23.977, 121.604) |
| Tarama, Okinawa | Japan | 227 km | (24.669, 124.703) |
| Chishang, Taiwan | Taiwan | 231 km | (23.125, 121.217) |
| Guanshan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 236 km | (23.048, 121.163) |
| Taitung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 239 km | (22.760, 121.145) |
| Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 264 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
| Miyakojima, Okinawa | Japan | 276 km | (24.790, 125.311) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.9661° S 56.5407° W
Elevation: 184 m (604 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates: 24.361° N 123.7484° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Yby Yaú
The DMS coordinates are: 22°57'58'' S 56°32'26.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -22.96611°
LngO = -56.54066°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 22.96611°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.54066 + 180° = 123.45934°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Yby Yaú is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (22.96611, 123.45934)
In DMS format: 22°57'58'' S 56°32'26.4'' W.